Leopard Geckos For Dummies

by Liz Palika

Get your one-stop guide for understanding and raising this popular pet lizard. Reptiles are now kept in one out of every seven pet homes, so it's no surprise that millions have gone gaga for geckos. This fun, easy-to-follow guide provides the scoop on caring for these colorful, gentle creatures, with savvy tips on everything from diet and exercise to housing and veterinary care. The book covers how to properly handle a gecko, what to do if a gecko drops his tail, how to keep the right cage temperatures, ways to protect geckos from other pets, and where to find the best supplies. Liz Palika (Oceanside, CA) is an award-winning pet writer with more than 45 books to her credit, including Turtles & Tortoises For Dummies .

Genres: Reference, Nature, Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 23, 2007

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative and helpful for my new experience with a leopard gecko as a class pet!

[Tim Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good starting point

Palika has included a lot of good content, especially when it comes to dealing with health issues or shedding difficulties. There are also some great links for further information. The only thing that prevents this book from being rated higher is the lack of quality photos.

[Alexander · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a great book for beginners, there is also some out dated content but I excuse that. I also loved the humor. They could have added more detail, but overall I loved it. It was an organized book as well. I would recommend this book to beginner Leo owners, but do more research.

[happily_reader_after · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really helped me understand how to take care of these little guys! Great book.

[Donna Few · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter found this so helpful

[Chalifoux Pierre · Rating 5 out of 5]

merci

[Abby Omlor · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 out of 5 Stars

Good intro!

[Shirley Eiswerth (Quackenbush) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informational, some stuff outdated

[Matt · Rating 1 out of 5]

Couldn’t finish. Better resources elsewhere.

[Gordon Pennington · Rating 2 out of 5]

Leopard Geckos for Dummies is an informational look at everything leopard gecko. It contains a brief history on leopard geckos, how to take care of them, the different type of leopard geckos, and how to select a leopard gecko that is right for you. This book is good for kids because it doesn't use nearly as much technical jargon that some of the other books in the same genre use. Granted, this is a very specific book, but kids who like lizards would find it interesting how to take care of one. The pictures are black and white though, which definitely makes it less interesting to look at.

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first "For Dummies" book and it was actually quite a nice read. The author wrote simply defining things I might not have understood and still found occasions to work in humor. I was worried that this book would end up being a text book to just use for reference but I actually enjoyed reading it and I cant wait to have my own leopard gecko knowing I can properly care for it.

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice beginners guide to the subject and it is well organized.